The Debt Crisis Hits Home for Greeks

June 18, 2012 from Journeyman Pictures

You don't need to wander far on the streets of Athens to witness the impact of Greece's debt crisis. "What else are those thieves going to take?" cries one man as he awaits his turn at a local food distribution center. "They've stolen everything." A once-thriving shipping trade has vanished, with former workers lining the streets for the chance of a last-minute shift. With all of these difficulties, it is not hard to find growing anti-European sentiment in Greece.

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